My First Plié

Parent and Toddler Ballet

We have fun practicing out jumps under the parachute.

Pretend play such as driving to the shops, picking apples, watering the plants, going to the library, visiting the garden, and feeding the birds.

We stomp our feet as a very angry giant from the book "Giant and the Beanstalk".

A great way to bond with your little one.

A fun and relaxed environment for parent and toddler.

A great place for little dances to explore movement and build confidence.

Each class we work on a different picture card.

Quality time for you and your little one.

We love learning about facial expressions.

We use a variety of props each class such as pompoms, flags, tamborines, and shakers.

Pretend play such as picking apples with melody bear.

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My daughter and I have been doing Miss Maria's class since September 2021 and love it. Such a lovely thing to do together and Miss Maria is excellent with the toddlers and getting them involved in movements suitable for their ability. We are moving up to the Pre-School class!

Miss Maria is a fantastic ballet teacher, she is great with all the children and teaches ballet in a fun and age appropriate way.

Sophie Saunders

Stephanie Clarke

Maria is a great teacher, friendly and really good with little children. I like how it is not strict but super fun and allows children to express themselves!

Anne-Marie Firmin

Such a lovely class, my daughter loves it. Really gentle, and a great introduction to ballet

Jemima Greenacre

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Following the "Melody Movement Early Learning" Syllabus, tailored to discovering and fulfilling the potential of each child and nurturing their individual development.

Melody Movement introduces children to dance and movement using the natural actions of the body such as running, walking, jumping, hopping, skipping and galloping. It also introduces children to fundamental curriculum learning skills such as counting, colour and shape recognition, vocabulary and language skills. The strength of the system is that learning is achieved through imaginative movement which is enjoyable and fun.

Melody Bear is the focal point of the dance classes and her songs, music, picture cards and stories integrate to create Melody Bear’s magical world of dance.

Miss Maria BA, DDE ISTD,

BA-Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
DDE ISTD Ballet Registered Teacher
PBT Certified Teacher
Xtend Barre Certified Instructor
Melody Bear Movement Licensed Teacher

Maria commenced studying ballet at the age of seven, participating in many competitions. After training professionally, she worked as an actor in children’s theatre for several years although always maintained her dance training.
In 2012, Maria completed further training with the Royal Academy of Dance and began teaching ballet privately for international schools. On relocating to the UK, she trained with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD). As a Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT)teacher, she has delivered workshops and classes across the UK. Maria offers private lessons for ballet and PBT and also currently works as a teacher for The Bristol School of Dancing where she is in charge of the popular Southville branch.